On April 19, Beijing time, from InfoBahea, "Global Sports" and other Brazilian media reports, 31-year-old former Guangzhou Evergrande player Gaulart decided to retire, details will be confirmed on Friday. Goulart decided to retire because he knew he could no longer continue to perform at the high level he had hoped. Goulart's retirement announcement should be released this week.
Earlier this year, Goulart confirmed that he would renounce his Chinese nationality, revealing that the team was helping to restore Brazilian nationality. It is regrettable that Evergrande spent 800 million yuan before tax to help him naturalize, but Gaulart failed to meet the FIFA regulations of "continuous residence for 5 years" and "professional players cannot change the association during this period" because of the experience of playing in the Baja Liga on loan again, and he has not played for the Chinese men's football team so far.
Goulart (born 5 June 1991) is a professional striker. He was awarded the 2014 Brazilian Golden Globe Awards. In January 2015, Goulart joined Guangzhou Evergrande for a transfer fee of €15 million, which broke a record in Chinese football. He has played 174 games in all competitions for Guangzhou so far, scoring 110 goals and providing 54 assists. Gaulart has helped Guangzhou Evergrande win three Chinese Super League titles, one AFC Champions League title and one FA Cup.
In terms of personal awards, Goulart has won 1 AFC Foreign Aid of the Year, 1 AFC Champions League Player of the Year, 1 AFC Champions League Golden Boot, 2 Chinese Footballer of the Year, 1 Chinese Super League Golden Boot, 2 Chinese Super League Silver Boots, and 3 times named to the Super League Season Best Team.
After leaving Guangzhou, Goulart returned to Brazil to join Bahia, who helped Bahia return to the league last season. At the beginning of this month, Goulart won the state championship with Bahia. Goulart's contract with Bahia expires in 2023.